Clinical photography is used in the medical profession to monitor and record various anatomical structures, wounds, and lesions. With technological advances in portable devices, smart phones with built-in cameras offer an excellent option for dermatologists. Dermatologists, handling a specialty that is inherently visual, are most benefited by this handy technology.
The present article explores the use of smartphones in dermatological practice for clinical imaging . A visual specialty, dermatology in which clinical imaging is considered to be an essential part of follow-up and documentation. Almost a smartphone is used by all the dermatologists routinely for clinical purpose, due to ease of capturing.Further sharing images with colleagues and peers via smartphone makes it useful in clinical photography.Research studies report that dermatologists make use of smartphones mostly for…
